90
“With a new OLED display and an M4 chip, will the new iPad Pro blow you away? Find out with our hands-on and first impressions.”
Publisher rating: 4.5/5
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iPad Pro M5 (11-inch)
$999 · M5 · 10 months old
90
Outstanding consensus
Critic score · 4 publisher ratings
Quick recommendation
Recommended
Strong consensus and still fresh enough to recommend at normal retail pricing.
artistsnote-heavy prossecond-screen workflows
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Value 80Consensus90/100
Strong consensus and still fresh enough to recommend at normal retail pricing.
Lifecycle10 months old
Recent products usually age better, but older Apple gear can be compelling refurbished.
Value score80/100
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Core product facts
- Starting price
- $999
- Chip
- M5
- Released
- Oct 22, 2025 (10 months old)
- Product family
- Pro
- Category
- iPad
Buying context
- Best matched buyers
- artists, note-heavy pros, second-screen workflows
- Review coverage
- 4 critic reviews
- Value score
- 80/100
- Buying call
- Recommended
Review confidence
How confident is the review picture?
Publisher ratings
4
Median score
90
Full review links
4
Score range
90-90
Publisher rating distribution
Positive
4
Mixed
0
Negative
0
Highest-rated review
“With a new OLED display and an M4 chip, will the new iPad Pro blow you away? Find out with our hands-on and first impressions.”
iMore · 90
Lowest-rated review
“Apple hasn’t changed much with the iPad Pro M5, but it didn’t really need to. The update to the M5 chip makes Apple’s top-of-the-line iPad faster and more capable than ever, and able to handle multitasking, creative apps, and even AAA games with ease.”
TechRadar · 90
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Publisher rating: 9/10 · 10mo ago
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TechRadarRead review ↗
“Apple hasn’t changed much with the iPad Pro M5, but it didn’t really need to. The update to the M5 chip makes Apple’s top-of-the-line iPad faster and more capable than ever, and able to handle multitasking, creative apps, and even AAA games with ease.”
Publisher rating: 4.5/5 · 10mo ago
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